MY TOP TEN MAC LIPSTICKS - Review and Swatches.

Within my beautiful yet very large collection of Mac lipsticks I managed to pick out ten gems, it wasn’t easy and I actually struggled a lot, I kept asking myself why Eman, why have you put yourself through this! However I won the challenge and managed to pick out my top ten. I absolutely adore Mac lipsticks; this will probably never change.. but who said that was a bad thing?

Here Goes...These are in no particular order. I wouldnt want to go through even more torture.. i love them all!

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1: Politely pink

So just like you guys, I read reviews before buying most things (not everything of course!) when reading up on this colour It was said by many people that it worked better on people who already have quite pigmented lips, so I thought I’d give it a try as I do have a tint to my lips. As per usual, texture-wise politely pink is not the best on dry or chapped lips. it catches the light. Politely Pink is set in between ‘Please Me’ and ‘Snob’.  just enough to add a glow to your face but it’s still quite demure.

2:Creme d’nude

Creme d’Nude has pink undertones with a slightly more frost finish to it. This lippie is usually my go to with a smokey eye look. Its there but doesn’t take the attention away from your eyes.I must admit it can dry out not long after wear, nothing a lil bit of chapstick can’t sort.

3:Peach Blossom

Peach Blossom falls under Mac’s cremesheen collection, I love love love the lasting power of the cremations and tend to gravitate towards them whenever I’m around a Mac counter, they have a great balance of moisture and pigment. Theres not much to say about this one, As you can tell the colour has peach tone, It’s a kind of your lips but - peachier. love wearing this in summer, looks great with a tan!

4:Angel

Again Angel has a frost finish, it is a soft pink. The application comes on sheer upon the first swipe, the colour is buildable with a opaque finish. . This is known to be one of Mac’s best selling colour and I’m not surprised at all. it is the perfect everyday your lips but better shade. I love to pair this colour with a light nude/clear gloss..beautiful!  Angel is constantly being compared next to Mac’s Creme Cup, I must admit, it’s a close call, Angel shows to have a tiny touch of lilac and slightly brighter.

5:PLEASE ME

Slightly matte with a sheen yellow toned pink, I usually get a solid 4-5 hours of wear time with this colour. Its a funny colour that looks different on just about everyone. On me it's a subtle muted, toned-down pink. we all have those days when you don’t want to look dolled up or heavy handed with the make up, please me is great for that perfect girl next door pout.

6:Honey Love

If you’re looking for the perfect beige, then this is the one. Love honey is right up my street, it is a beautiful beige with specs of pink. It is purely an opaque shade. you can’t ask for better colour payoff. I find it tricky to find a beige shade that does not bleed and this one took me by surprise. 10 out of 10 for sure. perfect for them summer nights. glides on buttery, Matte texture with no shimmers (love the idea of that). I found the lasting power was not the best, 3-4 max…on me anyway. I say this is a works best with a full on make up look and really complements dark eye looks the best.

7:MEHR

After several attempts..finally managed to get my hands on Mehr.  is best described as a dirty, pink with a blue undertone  it is definitely a cool-toned colour. This is one of my newest additions to my mac lipstick collection and i have not let me out of my sight. I love an all-rounder lipstick and that’s what Meh is, I can wear it with anything, it is of a matte finish however its application is great, it slides smoothly on the lips even without lip balm on, very lips creamy then settles to a matte finish.

8:Velvet teddy

I’ve found the one.Ted, Ted, Tedddyyyy. why do I love you so. this is probably the most wanted Mac lipstick ever… Thanks to Kylie Jenner! This was the game changer of all lipsticks for me. It is a matte warm,  nude with a beautiful brown undertone. My go to colours are always nude shades and this to me is the Cherry on top.. of my very big lipstick cake.

In my opinion velvet teddy is not a particularly cool or warm tone. I personally don't use this colour with a lip liner, Honestly I think it works perfectly on its own. I can’t say enough about this lipstick as it speaks for itself, it is beautiful no wonder I always have to go through a goose chase to get hold of one; the only down point is that it is always sold out!

9:Rebel

If I had to choose one colour for life, it would be Rebel. it is a gorgeous gorgeous, tasty dark berry. You can build the darkness of the colour by applying more. It is very cool and blue-based, which I love as it does a great job of making my teeth look whiter than they actually are. As you can tell cool tone lipsticks are the ones for me.

When applying this lipstick do ensure your lips are not dry or cracked, work in that lip scrub and apply some balm and you’re good to go! Rebel has a satin finish. slightly matte with a slight sheen. It doesn’t have the best lasting power, intact probably one of the worst out of the bunch. it has a tendency to mark or stain anything you touch, which is normal for such a bold colour. so watch out!

10:RIRI WOO

ooo one of Mac’s most talked about lipsticks! Riri woo is a retro matte texture and yes it has Rihanna’s name on it but no its not any different to their other matte lipsticks. in general I do not have dry lips, but this does dry out my lips, quite quick after application - wearing a thin layer of Vaseline under this one is a must for me. the colour payoff and pigmentation is a eye-catcher. wow is all I can say on this one. I like to build up the colour as i find one swipe doesn’t do it for me. Loved it so much I had to grab 3 for backups! - Very flattering shade for many different skin tones.

A girl can never have too many lipsticks..Who agrees? Tell me your top ten.

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Eman xoxo